Agenda and minutes

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

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Minutes:

Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) - evidence session with farming representatives

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted
• Paper - National Farmers Union (NFU) Cymru , item 2. PDF 4 MB
• Paper - Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) , item 2. PDF 7 MB
• Paper - Tenant Farmers Association , item 2. PDF 131 KB

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Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) - evidence session with environmental organisations

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Supporting documents:

• Paper - Nature Friendly Farming Network (Key Points Briefing) , item 3. PDF 260 KB
• Paper - Nature Friendly Farming Network (Consultation response) , item 3. PDF 580 KB
• Paper - Soil Association (Summary) , item 3. PDF 436 KB
• Paper - Soil Association (Consultation response) , item 3. PDF 1 MB
• Paper - Wales Environment Link , item 3. PDF 684 KB

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Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) - evidence session with academics

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Supporting documents:

• Paper - Dr Ludivine Petetin , item 4. PDF 215 KB
• Paper - Professor Iain Donnison , item 4. PDF 133 KB

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Papers to note

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Legislative Consent: Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee to Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology in relation to the National Underground Asset Register. , item 5.1 PDF 87 KB

Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS)

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee to the Chair in relation to the petition P-06-1388 Remove the requirement for farmers to have at least 10% tree cover to access the new Sustainable Farming Scheme , item 5.2 PDF 189 KB View as HTML (5.2/1) 33 KB
• Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee in relation to the Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) , item 5.2 PDF 81 KB
• Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd in relation to the Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) , item 5.2 PDF 69 KB

The Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to the Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 , item 5.3 PDF 245 KB
• Follow up letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to thePlant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 , item 5.3 PDF 211 KB

Internal Drainage Districts

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to Mabon ap Gwynfor in relation to Internal Drainage Districts , item 5.4 PDF 68 KB
• Letter from Mabon ap Gwynfor MS to the Chair in relation to Internal Drainage Districts , item 5.4 PDF 117 KB

The Environment and Rural Affairs (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to the Environment and Rural Affairs (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024 , item 5.5 PDF 190 KB

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

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Supporting documents:

• Response from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change to the Committee's report: Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 , item 5.6 PDF 469 KB

Scrutiny of Transport for Wales

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from the Chief Executive of Transport for Wales to the Chair in relation to the annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales , item 5.7 PDF 242 KB
• Letter from the Chief Executive of Transport for Wales to the Chair in relation to the provision of services during the Football Euro 2024 , item 5.7 PDF 192 KB

Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Inter-Ministerial Group

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Inter-Ministerial Group , item 5.8 PDF 151 KB

Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine

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Supporting documents:

• Follow up letter from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine , item 5.9 PDF 76 KB
• Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine , item 5.9 PDF 205 KB

Performance of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from the Senior Director of Ofwat to the Chair in relation to Ofwat's investigation into Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water , item 5.10 PDF 58 KB
• Response from the Minister of Climate Change to the Committee's report: Report on performance of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water , item 5.10 PDF 199 KB

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

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Consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4

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Consideration of draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Automated Vehicles Bill

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 45 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted

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Consideration of draft report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales - 2022-23

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 47 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted

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Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme - Summer 2024

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 49 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted

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